Gilberton ZIP Codes — Schuylkill County, PA

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	101	36.2%
18 and over	178	63.8%
65 and over	53	19.0%
Median age	38.4 years

Group	Count	%
White	227	69.6%
Hispanic or Latino	47	14.4%
Other race	43	13.2%
Two or more races	9	2.8%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	1.9%
$10k–$15k	7.7%
$15k–$25k	17.3%
$25k–$35k	7.7%
$35k–$50k	13.5%
$50k–$75k	18.3%
$75k–$100k	19.2%
$100k–$150k	12.5%
$150k–$200k	1.9%
Median income	$51,250

Home values

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$29,300
Median rent / month	$0
Owner occupied	96.2%
Renter occupied	3.8%
Vacant	40.9%
Single-family detached	43.2%
Large apartment buildings	0.0%
Mobile homes	12.5%
Median rooms	6.3
Avg household size (owned)	2.75

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.0%
2010–2019	1.7%
2000–2009	3.4%
1990–1999	8.0%
1980–1989	0.0%
1970–1979	1.1%
1960–1969	0.6%
1950–1959	6.8%
1940–1949	4.0%
1939 or earlier	74.4%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	0.0%
1 bedroom	4.5%
2 bedrooms	22.2%
3 bedrooms	51.1%
4 bedrooms	15.9%
5+ bedrooms	6.3%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	3.8%
1 vehicle	48.1%
2 vehicles	31.7%
3 or more	16.3%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Electricity	20.2%
Propane / LP gas	6.7%
Fuel oil	61.5%
Wood	5.8%

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	44	42.3%
Cohabiting couple	6	5.8%
Male householder, no spouse	22	21.2%
Female householder, no spouse	32	30.8%
Households with children under 18	43	41.3%
Households with seniors (65+)	50	48.1%
Average household size	2.68

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	48.2%	20.0%
Married	36.8%	48.9%
Separated	0.0%	3.3%
Widowed	7.0%	21.1%
Divorced	7.9%	6.7%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	77.4%
Bachelor's or higher	14.6%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	0	0.0%
Kindergarten	0	0.0%
Elementary school	58	54.7%
High school	34	32.1%
College / grad school	14	13.2%

Industry of employment

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	31.5%
Service	14.6%
Sales & office	20.2%
Natural resources & construction	5.6%
Production & transportation	28.1%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	67.4%
Government	30.3%
Self-employed	2.2%
Unpaid family workers	0.0%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	98.8%
Carpool	0.0%
Public transit	0.0%
Walk	0.0%
Other means	0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)	18.4

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	52.9%
Retirement income	42.3%
Supplemental Security	5.8%
Cash public assistance	12.5%
Food stamps / SNAP	38.5%

Condition	%
High blood pressure	37.4%
High cholesterol	36.2%
Heart disease	8.7%
Stroke	3.9%
Asthma	10.2%
Arthritis	32.5%
Kidney disease	3.5%
Pulmonary disease	9.7%
Cancer	8.0%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	17.9%
No physical activity	28.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	35.0%
Fair or poor health	17.3%
Poor mental health	15.9%
Poor physical health	12.9%
No health insurance	11.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)	77.1%
Visited dentist	61.5%
Cholesterol screening	89.8%
Teeth loss	17.0%

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	19	10.7%

Disability	%
Any disability	30.1%
Under 18	14.9%
18–64 years	43.2%
65 and over	28.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	54.1%
Public insurance	56.6%
Uninsured under 19	0.0%

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	270	96.8%
Spanish	16	5.9%
Other Indo-European	16	5.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Other languages	0	0.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	263	94.3%
Born in same state	263	94.3%
Born in different state	247	88.5%
Foreign born	0	0.0%
Naturalized citizen	16	5.7%
Not a US citizen	0	0.0%